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Narrator: IN ATLANTA...
-WHOO! -...A TEAM OF ENGINEERS
IS RACING TO BUILD A NEW HOME FOR THE ATLANTA FALCONS.
MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM WILL BE THE WORLD'S MOST ADVANCED
SPORTS STADIUM.
THE SCALE OF THIS IS JUST GIGANTIC.
Man: LET'S FLOAT THIS.
Narrator: THEY'RE PUSHING TO COMPLETE THIS AMBITIOUS
GEOMETRIC STRUCTURE IN TIME FOR THE NEW FOOTBALL SEASON.
TO BUILD THIS COLOSSUS, THE TEAM MUST BATTLE EXTREME HEIGHTS...
MAN, IT'S AN ADRENALIN RUSH, BUT AIN'T NOTHING THAT BEATS IT.
Narrator: ...AND DEADLY WINDS.
Martin: IT DON'T MATTER HOW LONG YOU'VE BEEN DOING THIS,
ONE MISTAKE CAN COST YOU YOUR LIFE.
Narrator: THIS SUPER STADIUM RANKS IN A LEAGUE
OF AMBITIOUS NEW ENGINEERING WONDERS
THAT ARE BIGGER, FASTER, TALLER,
AND MORE ADVANCED THAN ANYTHING EVER CONSTRUCTED BEFORE.
THIS IS THE INSIDE STORY OF THE EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGE
TO BUILD THESE GIANTS.
-- Captions by VITAC -- www.vitac.com
CAPTIONS PAID FOR BY DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS
♪♪
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
THIS SPORTS CAPITAL WITH HALF-A-MILLION PEOPLE
IS HOME OF THE 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES
AND 2017 SUPER BOWL FINALISTS, THE ATLANTA FALCONS.
♪♪
BUT TO ACCOMMODATE ITS GROWLING NUMBER OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL
AND SOCCER FANS, THE CITY NEEDS A BRAND-NEW STADIUM.
WHEN COMPLETE, THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE STADIUMS
EVER CONSTRUCTED AND WILL ECLIPSE THE OLD GEORGIA DOME.
SOARING MORE THAN 300 FEET HIGH AND COSTING $1.5 BILLION,
THE BRAND-NEW STADIUM WILL BE
THE MOST ADVANCED ARENA IN THE WORLD.
Hatfield: IT'S SUCH A UNIQUE, TRULY ONE-OF-A-KIND BUILDING.
THIS IS ONE OF THOSE PROJECTS THAT HAPPENS ONCE IN A LIFETIME.
Narrator: STRUCTURAL ENGINEER ERLEEN HATFIELD
HAS HELPED DESIGN THIS BOUNDARY-PUSHING STADIUM.
Hatfield: WE HAD A LOT OF CRAZY IDEAS,
AND THAT'S REALLY WHAT ALLOWED US TO PUSH THE LIMITS
AND COME UP WITH THIS ICONIC BUILDING.
Narrator: IT WILL TAKE THREE YEARS FOR AVERY MARTIN
AND HIS TEAM TO BUILD IT.
PART OF THE DANGERS OF THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT
IS NOTHING IS FORGIVING.
EVERYTHING'S BIG.
EVERYTHING HAS THE POTENTIAL TO HURT YOU.
Narrator: THIS IS THE GIANT ERLEEN NEEDS AVERY TO CONSTRUCT.
THIS IS THE VISION.
THE MAIN ENTRANCE REVEALS THE HEART OF THE NEW STADIUM,
A VAST 270,000-TON CONCRETE BOWL
WILL HOLD 75,000 FANS
AND SUPPORT THE IMMENSE 19,000-TON ROOF STRUCTURE.
FROM THIS HUGE FRAME WILL HANG THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SCOREBOARD,
A 360-DEGREE, 62,000-SQUARE-FOOT SCREEN CALLED A HALO BOARD.
IT DESIGNED TO PLAY IN-GAME ACTION
AND TO BE VIEWABLE FROM ANY POSITION IN THE STADIUM.
TOPPING IT OFF WILL BE THE WORLD'S MOST COMPLEX
RETRACTABLE ROOF.
IT WILL BE MADE UP OF EIGHT VAST, STEEL PETALS
THAT MUST OPEN AND CLOSE WITHIN 12 MINUTES
TO PREVENT BAD WEATHER FROM RUINING THE ACTION.
♪♪
DESIGNING AND INSTALLING THIS ROOF
WILL BE THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF THIS AMBITIOUS BUILD.
Hatfield: THIS IS VERY, VERY COMPLICATED GEOMETRY.
NOTHING LIKE THIS IS EVEN CLOSE TO HAVING BEEN DONE BEFORE.
MY GOD, WHAT'D I GET MYSELF INTO?
[ LAUGHS ]
Narrator: BUILDING THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND ARENA
INVOLVES A SERIES OF KEY STAGES.
FIRST, THE TEAM MUST LAY DOWN THE 18-ACRE FOUNDATION,
THEN WORKERS WILL BUILD 19 VAST REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMNS.
THESE ARE ALL THAT WILL EVENTUALLY SUPPORT THE ROOF.
THEY MUST ASSEMBLE THOUSANDS OF PRE-CAST CONCRETE SLABS
TO FORM ITS WALLS AND FLOORS.
THEN THEY MUST TIE TOGETHER STEEL TRUSSES
TO FORM THE BASE OF THE ROOF.
AND FIT THE DISTINCTIVE SLIDING PETAL PANELS ON TOP.
INSIDE, THEY MUST ALSO INSTALL 71,000 SEATS
AND 616 SECTIONS THAT MAKE UP THE GIANT HALO BOARD.
ONLY THEN WILL THEY DISCOVER IF THE ROOF PETALS ROLL SMOOTHLY
AND CAN CLOSE TO FORM A PERFECT SEAL.
WHAT SCARES ME THE MOST, THAT WHEN WE GO TO PUSH
THE BUTTON ON THE MECHANIZATION,
THAT IT DOESN'T ALL MOVE PERFECTLY.
Narrator: THE TEAM BEGINS BUILDING THE 120-FOOT-DEEP
FOUNDATION AND PIECING TOGETHER THE CONCRETE SLABS
TO FORM THE STADIUM BOWL.
IT TAKES 19 MONTHS TO ASSEMBLE THE COMPLEX ARENA SHELL.
THEN THEY CONSTRUCT THE 19 CONCRETE MEGA COLUMNS
AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE STADIUM.
Hatfield: THEY'RE GIGANTIC CONCRETE COLUMNS.
IN A TYPICAL STADIUM, YOU MIGHT HAVE 50 OR 60 LITTLE COLUMNS
THAT GO ALL THE WAY AROUND THE PERIMETER,
BUT HERE, WE'RE TRYING TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF COLUMNS
TO CREATE A MORE OPEN FEEL,
A BETTER EXPERIENCE FOR THE SPECTATORS.
Narrator: THE MEGA COLUMNS WILL SUPPORT
THE 15,000-TON ROOF TRUSSES
THAT ARE BUILT OUT OVER THE STADIUM BOWL.
Hatfield: THE LONGEST TRUSS SPANS 720 FEET ACROSS THE BOWL
FROM MEGA COLUMN TO MEGA COLUMN, SO THEY'RE QUITE BIG.
Narrator: THE ROOF TRUSSES ARE SO LONG THAT THEY ERECT
THESE TEMPORARY 200-FOOT-HIGH STEEL TOWERS
TO HOLD THEM UP AS THE TEAM ASSEMBLES THEM
RIGHT OUT ACROSS THE BOWL.
WITH THE TRUSSES IN PLACE,
AVERY NOW FACES HIS FIRST SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE.
HE MUST TRANSFER THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUSSES ON TO THE COLUMNS
SO HE CAN TAKE DOWN THE TEMPORARY TOWERS.
IT'S GOING TO BE A NIGHTMARE.
Narrator: THIS PROCESS IS CALLED THE JACK-DOWN.
THE BIG QUESTION IS, CAN THE COLUMNS TAKE THE WEIGHT?
Martin: IT WOULD BE LIKE A DOMINO EFFECT.
IF ONE OF THESE COLUMNS WAS TO BREAK IN HALF,
THEN YOU'D HAVE EVERY ONE OF THEM FOLLOW SUIT.
IT WOULD BE A CATASTROPHE.
Narrator: SO THIS IS THE PLAN.
AVERY WILL USE HYDRAULIC JACKS
POSITIONED ON TOP OF THE FOUR TOWERS
TO LOWER THE ROOF TRUSSES DOWN SLOWLY ON TO THE COLUMNS.
THE JACKS WILL WORK IN UNISON TO GRADUALLY CLOSE
FOUR MASSIVE STEEL HINGES AT THE TOP OF EACH TOWER.
THESE HINGES WILL BE UNDER EXTRAORDINARY PRESSURE.
AS THE HINGES CLOSE, THE WEIGHT OF THE 15,000-TON TRUSSES
SHOULD SLOWLY SHIFT OFF THE TEMPORARY TOWERS
AND ON TO THE CONCRETE COLUMNS AROUND THE RIM OF THE STADIUM.
IF THE WEIGHT HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED,
THE TEAM SHOULD BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE TEMPORARY TOWERS
AND CONTINUE TO BUILD.
Martin: THIS IS A BIG, MAJOR MILESTONE FOR US.
TO GET WHERE WE'RE AT NOW, IT'S BEEN A LONG, HARD ROAD.
Narrator: TIME IS SHORT.
THE STADIUM MUST BE FINISHED TO HOST ITS FIRST GAME OF FOOTBALL
JUST NINE MONTHS FROM THIS POINT.
CAN THEY BUILD IT IN TIME?
Narrator: AT THE NEW HOME OF THE ATLANTA FALCONS,
ENGINEERS ARE BRACING THEMSELVES
TO LET THE MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM'S
15,000-TON TRUSSES STAND ON THE SURROUNDING COLUMNS
WITHOUT SUPPORT.
THEY MUST LOWER THEM GENTLY,
A PROCESS CALLED "THE JACK-DOWN."
AND THE STAKES ARE HIGH.
A SUDDEN SHIFT IN WEIGHT COULD CAUSE THE HINGES TO BUCKLE.
AS WE LOWER THESE HINGES, EVERYTHING OPENS UP.
SO YOU NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE YOUR BODY IS STANDING.
STAY FOCUSED ON EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING.
IT DON'T MATTER HOW LONG YOU'VE BEEN DOING THIS.
ONE MISTAKE CAN COST YOU YOUR LIFE.
IF Y'ALL DON'T MIND, LET'S PRAY.
FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU THIS MORNING,
I THANK YOU FOR THIS MILESTONE THAT WE'VE REACHED.
I'M ASKING YOU FOR YOUR GUIDANCE AND YOUR PROTECTION AS WE
JACK THIS ROOF SYSTEM DOWN.
AMEN.
[ APPLAUSE ]
♪♪
Narrator: IT TAKES TEAMS OF FIVE WORKERS POSITIONED AT THE TOP
OF EACH 200-FOOT-HIGH TOWER TO OPERATE THE JACKS.
♪♪
WELL, WE'VE GOT TO STAY UP HERE UNTIL...
UNTIL IT'S DONE.
THAT COULD BE 15, 20 HOURS.
ONCE THIS COMES DOWN, THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PUT IT BACK UP,
SO IT'S CRITICAL THAT YOU PAY ATTENTION,
IT'S CRITICAL THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING,
AND IT'S CRITICAL THAT YOU HAVE CLEAR COMMUNICATION.
ALL RIGHT, GUYS, IT'S TIME TO GO.
LET'S START JACKING THIS THING DOWN.
EVERYBODY MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR HANDS AND FEET OUT OF THE WAY.
PAY ATTENTION TO THE MOVEMENT.
Narrator: AVERY MUST COORDINATE THE TEAMS AT THE TOP
OF EACH TOWER TO LOWER THEIR JACKS AT EXACTLY THE SAME PACE.
WE JUST NEED TO MAINTAIN GOOD COORDINATION
BETWEEN ALL THE TOWERS, AND IT'S JUST A SLOW PROCESS.
SLOW AND STEADY.
Narrator: AS THE TRUSSES DROP DOWN,
THESE PRECISION-ENGINEERED BEARINGS THAT SLIDE
GENTLY TRANSFER THE ROOF'S MASSIVE WEIGHT
FROM THE TEMPORARY TRUSSES
ON TO THE PERMANENT CONCRETE COLUMNS.
THIS SLIDE BEARING IS DESIGNED TO MOVE IN AND OUT
AS WE JACK THIS BUILDING DOWN.
IT'S GONNA ALLOW THIS TRUSS TO MOVE AND FLEX.
Narrator: IT TAKES EIGHT HOURS FOR THE TEAM
JUST TO REACH THE HALFWAY POINT OF THE JACK-DOWN.
Martin: OKAY. COMING UP.
Narrator: BUT WITH SEVEN INCHES STILL TO GO,
THEY RUN INTO TROUBLE.
BOY, WE'RE GETTING HEAVY.
YEAH, YOU'RE GETTING HEAVIER, TOO.
Narrator: THE JACKS ARE OVERLOADED,
AND THE HINGES ARE CLOSE TO SNAPPING
UNDER THE ENORMOUS WEIGHT OF THE TRUSSES.
Hatfield: SOME OF THE IRONWORKERS UP ON THE TOP
OF THE TOWERS NOTICED THAT SOME OF THE STEEL IS DEFORMING.
SO THEY HAVE STOPPED TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT'S GOING ON.
Martin: YEAH, WE'RE GONNA HAVE A LONG DAY.
Narrator: THE STEEL HINGES ARE STARTING TO BEND.
IF THEY BEND EVEN A TINY FRACTION OF AN INCH MORE,
THEY COULD BUCKLE.
THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO IS THAT THE JACK WOULD FAIL
AND THE ROOF WOULD COME DOWN VERY QUICKLY.
WE'RE NOT 100% SURE EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE MOMENT.
THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT COULD GO WRONG,
SO THAT'S WHY WE STOPPED TO MAKE A PLAN TO FIX IT.
WE'VE GOT CREWS MOVING AND GETTING READY
TO START REINFORCING ON THE HINGES.
Narrator: THEY WILL TRY TO STRENGTHEN THE HINGES
BY WELDING ON EXTRA-THICK PLATES OF STEEL.
♪♪
EACH PLATE IS CAREFULLY ENGINEERED
AND SENT UP TO THE TOP OF THE TOWERS.
THE CREW WORKS 24/7 TO REINFORCE ALL 64 HINGE ARMS
WITH THE INCH-THICK STEEL ARMOR PLATES.
♪♪
THE NEXT DAY, THEY VERY CAREFULLY RESTART THE JACK-DOWN.
Martin: EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE MONITORED AND WATCHED
AS WE BEGIN TO JACK THIS ROOF DOWN AGAIN.
JUST ONE MORE STEP IN THE PROCESS OF EATING THIS --
EATING THIS ANIMAL. [ CHUCKLES ]
PAY ATTENTION TO THE MOVEMENT.
Narrator: THE TEAM KEEPS A CLOSE EYE ON THE HINGES
TO MAKE SURE THEY HOLD UP.
WE JUST KEEP COMING DOWN UNTIL WE SEE DAYLIGHT,
AND THEN THE TRUSS IS HOLDING ITSELF.
Narrator: AFTER AN DIFFICULT 18 HOURS, TOUCHDOWN.
♪♪
Martin: THE JACK-DOWN IS COMPLETE.
IT'S AWESOME. IT'S AWESOME.
♪♪
YOU KNOW, THIS ROOF STRUCTURE IS SO UNIQUE. IT'S AWESOME.
IT FEELS GREAT.
Narrator: WITH THE ROOF TRUSSES NOW RESTING
ON THE CONCRETE COLUMNS AROUND THE EDGE OF THE STADIUM,
THEY CAN TAKE DOWN THE TEMPORARY TOWERS.
THIS CLEARS SPACE INSIDE THE STADIUM BOWL
TO ERECT THE STANDS FOR THE SEATS,
BUILD THE INTERIOR, AND INSTALL THE RETRACTABLE ROOF PETALS.
Martin: MAJOR, MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT.
NOW THE HARD WORK BEGINS.
♪♪
Narrator: OVER THE NEXT FOUR MONTHS,
THE WORKERS PICK UP THE PACE.
THEY PIECE TOGETHER THE GEOMETRIC STEEL
AND PLASTIC FACADE
TO CREATE THE STADIUM'S DISTINCTIVE EXTERIOR.
♪♪
INSIDE, THEY INSTALL 1,100 TONS OF DUCTWORK
TO FEED THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM.
Martin: ATLANTA IS A VERY HOT PLACE.
CAN'T IMAGINE SITTING FOR THREE, FOUR HOURS
INSIDE A STADIUM WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING.
Narrator: THEY FEED IN 1,600 MILES OF ELECTRICAL WIRING
AND 60 MILES OF PIPES TO SERVICE OVER 1,500 TOILETS.
WE'RE HERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOWL.
THERE'S FIVE MONTHS UNTIL OPENING.
IT'S VERY EXCITING.
SO THE TOWERS ARE GONE NOW, THE BOWL'S OPENED UP A LOT.
YOU CAN START TO FEEL THE VOLUME OF THE SPACE.
IT'S A MUCH, MUCH DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT.
Narrator: BUT THE STADIUM IS VAST.
SOME FANS WILL BE AROUND 300 FEET FROM THE FIELD
AND COULD STRUGGLE TO SEE THE ACTION BELOW.
SO THE ENGINEERS' NEXT CHALLENGE
IS TO BUILD THE WORLD'S BIGGEST SCOREBOARD.
INSTEAD OF A FLAT, RECTANGULAR SCOREBOARD
THAT'S HARD TO SEE FROM EVERY SEAT,
THEY'RE BREAKING WITH TRADITION,
AND DEVELOPING AN INGENIOUS SCOREBOARD
THAT CIRCLES 1,100 FEET
RIGHT AROUND THE OPENING OF THE STADIUM ROOF.
IT WILL BE MADE UP OF 1,848 MASSIVE FLAT CABINETS
WITH FLAT SCREENS INSIDE,
EACH CAREFULLY ANGLED TO CREATE THE CURVE.
CALLED A "HALO BOARD," THIS DESIGN SHOULD ALLOW FANS
TO SEE THIS 62,000-SQUARE-FOOT SCOREBOARD
FROM ANY SEAT IN THE HOUSE.
Hatfield: NOW THAT THE TOWERS ARE UP, YOU CAN SEE
THE CURVATURE OF THE VIDEO HALO,
YOU CAN SEE THE STEEL TRUSSES THAT SUPPORT THE VIDEO HALO.
SO THE SCALE OF THIS IS JUST GIGANTIC.
IT'S THE BIGGEST SCOREBOARD IN SPORTS.
Narrator: BUT THE SHEER SIZE OF THE SCOREBOARD
CREATES A UNIQUE PROBLEM FOR ERLEEN.
IF WE TRIED TO USE TRADITIONAL FLAT SCREEN TECHNOLOGY
FOR THE HALO BOARD, IT WOULD BE TWICE AS HEAVY
AS WHAT WE HAVE DESIGNED FOR NOW.
Narrator: TO OVERCOME THIS HEAVY-DUTY PROBLEM,
THE TEAM MUST RELY ON BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY.
Narrator: AT ATLANTA'S MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM,
ENGINEERS ARE TRYING TO BUILD A 1,100-FOOT-LONG
CIRCULAR SCOREBOARD FOR THE NEW HOME OF THE ATLANTA FALCONS.
TO DEVELOP SOMETHING LIGHTWEIGHT ENOUGH,
THEY TURN TO AN INNOVATIVE FACTORY IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
HERE, TOBY PULSCHER PLANS TO USE 37 MILLION
LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES, L.E.D.s, WHICH WILL WEIGH ALMOST
50% LESS THAN STANDARD FLAT-SCREEN LIGHT SOURCES.
ESSENTIALLY, YOUR IMAGINATION IS THE ONLY THING
THAT LIMITS THE DESIGN AND THE SIZE
AND THE SCOPE OF L.E.D. DISPLAYS.
Narrator: EACH L.E.D. HAS A FIXED COLOR --
RED, GREEN, OR BLUE.
BUT BY GROUPING THESE THREE COLORS TOGETHER,
TOBY CREATES A PIXEL.
BY DRIVING THOSE L.E.D.s AT DIFFERENT INTENSITIES,
MAKING THEM BRIGHTER OR DIMMER,
WE CAN EFFECTIVELY PRODUCE ANY COLOR IMAGINABLE.
Narrator: 864 L.E.D.s MAKE UP ONE 14x14-INCH PANEL.
23 PANELS ARE INSTALLED INTO ONE HALO BOARD CABINET.
Pulscher: SO ONE OPTION IS THAT WE COULD MAKE THE CABINETS
OUT OF STEEL, BUT WEIGHT IS A BIG FACTOR,
AND STEEL IS A LOT HEAVIER THAN ALUMINUM.
SO USING AN ALUMINUM CABINET SAVES ON WEIGHT
AND SAVES ON SHIPPING COSTS AND SAVES MONEY OVERALL.
BEFORE THE HALO BOARD CAN BE SHIPPED TO ATLANTA,
THE PANELS ARE PUT THROUGH RIGOROUS TESTING.
Gunnare: IT'S IMPORTANT TO TEST OUR COMPONENTS,
THAT THEY'RE GOING TO STAND UP TO THOSE
VAST TEMPERATURE CHANGES, RAIN, SNOW.
'CAUSE WE DO NOT WANT THEM BREAKING DOWN AT KEY MOMENTS
DURING THE BIG SHOW.
Narrator: VIBRATIONS CAUSED BY THE SLIDING ROOF
COULD TAKE THEIR TOLL ON THE SCREEN.
WHAT WE'RE DOING IS MAKING SURE THAT THAT DISPLAY WILL BE ABLE
TO WITHSTAND THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE ROOF.
Narrator: ONCE TESTED, THE 1,848 CABINETS
WITH THE SCREENS INSIDE NEED TO BE WRAPPED AND PACKED
FOR THE LONG TRIP SOUTH.
♪♪
BUT BEFORE THE TEAM IN ATLANTA CAN INSTALL THE HALO BOARD,
THEY MUST FINISH THE COMPLEX RETRACTABLE ROOF.
THEIR NEXT CHALLENGE IS TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO
OPEN AND CLOSE THE ROOF IN JUST 12 MINUTES.
Castle: WE'RE JUST GOING TO GO STRAIGHT UP WITH IT.
I GET ASKED A LOT, "ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO BE ABLE
TO DESIGN THAT? CAN THEY REALLY BUILD SOMETHING LIKE THAT?"
Narrator: TO KEEP IT SIMPLE, THE TEAM COULD MAKE THE ROOF
FROM TWO LARGE SECTIONS THAT RUN ON LONG SETS OF RAILS,
BUT THESE ROOF PANELS WOULD BE HEAVY
AND TAKE A LONG TIME TO ROLL BACK.
SO ERLEEN'S ROOF IS DESIGNED WITH EIGHT SMALLER PANELS
THAT RUN ALONG 16 SHORTER RAILS.
THE PANELS, CALLED PETALS,
ARE MADE UP OF FOUR MASSIVE STEEL FRAMES.
EACH 450-TON PETAL SITS ON TWO RAILS.
THE INNER RAIL IS JUST LIKE ANY RAIL TRACK.
SETS OF WHEELS ATTACHED TO THE PETAL
SHOULD ALLOW IT TO ROLL SMOOTHLY ON TOP OF THE RAIL.
BUT THIS APPROACH WON'T WORK FOR THE OUTER RAIL.
AS THE PETAL MOVES OUT OVER THE BOWL,
THE BACK WOULD LIFT UPWARD
AND THE FRONT WOULD TIP OVER AND CRASH.
SO THEY PLAN TO POSITION THE REAR SET OF WHEELS
UNDERNEATH THE OUTER RAIL.
THIS LOCKS THE BACK OF THE PETAL INTO THE STADIUM ROOF.
AS THE PETAL SLIDES ALONG THE ROOF,
THE WHEELS ARE ENGINEERED TO ROLL BENEATH THE OUTER RAIL
AND TO STOP THE PETAL FROM FALLING.
Hatfield: BEING CREATIVE IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
IS WALKING A VERY FINE LINE.
WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT EXACTLY WHERE THAT FINE LINE IS.
Narrator: UP ON THE ROOF, THE TEAM LAYS THE RAILS
THAT WILL HOLD THE PETALS.
GOOD. EVERYTHING'S TIED DOWN, READY TO GO.
VERY NICE.
WHILE DOWN IN THE BOWL...
WE DON'T HAVE A SHIM ON THIS SIDE.
...AVERY OVERSEES THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VAST
RETRACTABLE ROOF PETALS.
THE PETALS ARE TOO BIG TO BE BUILT
AND LIFTED ON TO THE ROOF IN ONE PIECE,
SO THEY ARE BUILT IN FOUR SECTIONS,
A HEEL THAT CONNECTS TO THE FIXED ROOF,
TWO MIDDLE PIECES, AND THE TIP THAT SLIDES OUT OVER THE BOWL.
THE BOWL HAS BECOME A MASSIVE FACTORY
CHURNING OUT PETAL SECTIONS.
OH, LORD. SPACE.
THERE'S NEVER ENOUGH SPACE.
AS WE BUILD THESE THINGS, THESE PETALS,
IT'S CRUCIAL THAT EVERY LIFT
CONTINUES TO FOLLOW THE NEXT ONE,
OTHERWISE, NUMBER ONE, YOU CAN'T MEET THE SCHEDULE,
AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT, THE SCHEDULE.
Narrator: AVERY MUST HIT HIS DEADLINE.
THE STADIUM HOSTS ITS FIRST FALCONS GAME
IN LESS THAN FIVE MONTHS.
IT'S CRITICAL THAT EVERY PIECE OF THE ROOF
IS PRECISELY THE RIGHT SHAPE AND SIZE.
Martin: OH, MY GOD. WE'RE CHECKING EVERY MEASUREMENT,
MAKING SURE EVERYTHING'S LINED UP.
'CAUSE ONCE YOU GO UP WITH IT UP IN THE AIR,
YOU'RE STUCK WITH IT FOR DAYS WHILE YOU TRY TO GET IT FIT UP.
Man: THIS SIDE'S LOW.
YOU NEED TO COME DOWN 1/8.
Narrator: THE TEAM GEARS UP TO LIFT ONE OF THE LARGEST
PETAL SECTIONS INTO PLACE.
Man: GOT TO COME UP 7/16.
EVERYTHING'S LOOKING PRETTY GOOD.
Narrator: WITH A STORM DUE TO HIT TONIGHT,
THEY NEED TO GET MOVING, AND FAST.
THE WEATHER HAS AFFECTED THE SCHEDULE
TREMENDOUSLY ON THIS PROJECT.
JUST TWO WEEKS AGO, WE HAD FOUR DAYS OF DOWN TIME,
JUST STRICTLY FOR RAIN.
WHEN WEATHER COMES IN, IT SHUTS YOU DOWN.
♪♪
Narrator: A SUDDEN GUST COULD BLOW THE PETAL OFF COURSE,
CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO THE STADIUM WALLS.
Castle: THERE'S A STORM COMING TONIGHT,
AND IT'LL HAVE HIGH WINDS, A LOT OF RAIN,
SO IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT WE GET EVERYTHING TIED IN AND SAFE
BEFORE WE GO HOME FOR THE NIGHT.
Narrator: ADAM CASTLE COORDINATES THE TEAM
ON THE GROUND.
Castle: ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOOD.
ONCE WE PICK IT UP, THERE'S NO PUTTING IT BACK DOWN.
Narrator: DANNY BANKS PROVIDES THE EYES AND EARS
UP ON THE ROOF.
Banks: WE DO NEED TO GET IT UP IN PLACE,
AT LEAST 50% BOLTED UP BEFORE THE WEATHER DOES COME IN.
THERE'S AN ELEMENT OF DANGER IN EVERYTHING.
♪♪
YOU GET COMPLACENT, YOU GO TO HANG OVER AN EDGE,
SLIP, WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE.
THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING.
♪♪
MOST OF US ARE PRETTY WELL AT LOOKING AFTER ONE ANOTHER.
YEAH, THAT'S THE BROTHERHOOD OF IT.
HEY, I SPEND MORE TIME WITH MY PARTNER OUT HERE
THAN I DO AT HOME.
SO THEY'RE FAMILY.
♪♪
Castle: LET'S GO AHEAD AND START CABLING UP.
NICE AND EASY, LET IT RIDE OFF THIS WOOD.
Narrator: ADAM'S TEAM USES WHAT'S CALLED A CRAWLER CRANE,
THE BIGGEST ONE IN AMERICA,
TO HOIST THIS ROOF SECTION INTO PLACE.
SOME OF THE IRONWORKERS CALL IT "THE BEAST."
BIG BOY OR BIG RED.
THEY CALL IT "BIG RED." YEAH.
Martin: IT'S PROBABLY BEEN CALLED SO MANY NAMES
THAT IT'S PATHETIC.
BUT IT'S BEEN AN AWESOME CRANE TO HAVE ON THIS PROJECT.
♪♪
Narrator: TWO GROUND CREWS SEIZE THE STRUCTURE WITH ROPES
TO STOP IT FROM SWINGING OUT OF CONTROL AS IT RISES.
Banks: HEY, GENO, LET UP YOUR SIDE A LITTLE BIT.
LET'S TRY TO SQUARE THIS THING UP A LITTLE MORE.
THAT PITCH LOOKS REAL NICE.
Narrator: BUT HALFWAY UP...
WE'RE ALREADY OUT OF WHACK.
...THE TUG OF WAR BETWEEN THE GROUND CREWS FALLS OUT OF SYNC.
Castle: YOU'RE FIGHTING EACH OTHER.
YOU'RE JUST [BLEEP] SPINNING THIS THING BACK AND FORTH.
FEED IT THROUGH NICE AND EASY.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO PULL ON THIS THING.
Narrator: FOR THE ATLANTA FALCONS NEW HOME,
ENGINEERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO HOIST A UNIQUE PETAL FRAME
ON TOP OF THE NEW MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM.
BUT IT'S DANGEROUSLY SPINNING IN MIDAIR.
ALL RIGHT, HOLD THAT RIGHT THERE.
BUT ADAM COORDINATES THE TWO GROUND CREWS,
BRINGING THEM BACK INTO SYNC.
THE TEAM REGAINS CONTROL,
AND THE PETAL CONTINUES ITS STEADY ASCENT.
HEY, DANNY, YOU UP THERE YET?
Narrator: ON TOP OF THE ROOF, THE IRONWORKERS WAIT TO BOLT
THE PETAL SECTIONS INTO PLACE AS THE STORM APPROACHES.
AS YOU'RE WORKING IN AN ELEVATED SITUATION,
WIND GUSTS KNOCK YOU OFF THE IRON.
IT'S GOT ITS HAZARDS.
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS THAT ARE UP HERE,
THEY'RE ALMOST LIKE MOUNTAINEERS.
THEY WORK AT HEIGHTS, THEY HAVE SPECIAL TRAINING.
MAN, IT'S AN ADRENALIN RUSH, BUT AIN'T NOTHING THAT BEATS IT.
IT'S THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD, MAN.
Man: IT'S A DANGEROUS, SCARY LIFESTYLE, MAN,
BUT THAT'S WHAT WE GET PAID FOR.
I DON'T THINK I'D BE A VERY GOOD IRONWORKER, NO.
[ CHUCKLES ]
YOUR TYPICAL, EVERYDAY IRONWORKER
DOES HAVE A SCREW LOOSE.
[ CHUCKLES ]
SO IT'S ALL ABOUT GLORY, COWBOYS IN THE SKY, RIGHT?
Man: YEAH, THAT LOOKS A LOT BETTER.
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING WHEN A PLAN STARTS TO COME TOGETHER.
Narrator: CRANE DRIVER ANDY RAISES THE PETAL SECTION
THE LAST 50 FEET.
Castle: WE LOOK GOOD RIGHT THERE.
♪♪
LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU'RE UP AT ELEVATION THERE, DANNY.
THEY HAVE TO GET IT ABOVE THE CATWALK,
KEEP IT EVEN ON BOTH SIDES, ALL WHILE WALKING IN.
THIS IS WHERE IT GETS TRICKY.
Narrator: THE BIG QUESTION IS,
WILL THIS MASSIVE SECTION OF ROOF FIT IN PLACE?
IF IT DOESN'T, IT'S BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD.
Banks: THINK WE GOT ABOUT ANOTHER FOOT AND A HALF.
Narrator: ANDY MUST POSITION THE SECTION PERFECTLY
SO DANNY'S TEAM CAN BOLT IT INTO PLACE.
Banks: ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO TRACK YOU FORWARD AGAIN.
Narrator: EVERY ONE OF THE HOLES FOR THE BOLTS MUST LINE UP.
WE DRIVE PINS THROUGH THE HOLES TO GET EVERYTHING TO LINE UP.
YOU NEED EVERYTHING TO BE SQUARE, PLUMB,
EVERYTHING LINED UP.
Banks: EASE 'EM DOWN ABOUT ANOTHER FOOT.
TELL ME WHAT YOU SEE!
EVERYBODY'S IN RADIO COMMUNICATION.
HOLD THAT.
CONTROL OF THESE PETALS IS CRITICAL.
CAN'T LET 'EM GO, OR YOU'VE GOT A CATASTROPHE.
Narrator: AT THE KEY MOMENT, JUST AS THE TEAM
MAKES THEIR FINAL ADJUSTMENTS...
I NEED SLACK IN THAT [BLEEP] TAGLINE!
...DANNY'S RADIO GOES DOWN.
Banks: CAN YOU HEAR ME, STEVE? CAN YOU HEAR ME, DAVE?
[ THUNDER CRASHES ]
Narrator: THE STORM IS FAST APPROACHING.
THEY ONLY HAVE ONE CHANCE TO SECURE THE STEEL,
OR THEY MUST ABORT THE LIFT.
Banks: THEY'RE NOT SLACKING OFF, THEY'RE JUST HOLDING IT.
Narrator: WITHOUT COMMUNICATIONS,
DANNY CAN'T DIRECT THE GROUND CREWS.
Banks: THAT'S GOT THIS WHOLE END OUT, WHICH MEANS IT'S OVER.
WE'RE [BLEEP]
SEE IF YOU CAN TELL THEM TO SLACK OFF ON THAT DOWN.
Man: CAN Y'ALL SLACK OFF ON THE INSIDE TAGLINE
SOME MORE, PLEASE?
Narrator: FORTUNATELY, HIS CO-WORKERS COMES TO THE RESCUE,
HELPING DANNY TO REGAIN COMMAND.
-CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? -I HEAR EVERYTHING.
THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF A RADIO MALFUNCTION.
ONE OF THE MICS STOPPED WORKING, BUT THE BACKUP GUY TOOK OVER,
AND THE TRANSITION WAS SMOOTH.
Banks: GRAB THAT PIECE.
Narrator: FINALLY, THE FIRST BOLT IS IN...
WHOO! HOLD IT.
...AND DANNY TIGHTENS THE NUTS.
WE GOT TWO DIAGONALS STARTED. WE'RE WORKING ON THE THIRD ONE.
♪♪
AFTER A TENSE AFTERNOON, THIS ONE SECTION IS SECURED,
AND DANNY'S CREW CLEARS OFF THE ROOF
JUST BEFORE THE BAD WEATHER ROLLS IN.
Castle: IT'S ATTACHED. IT'S SAFE FOR THE STORM.
IF THE STORM DOES COME IN TONIGHT,
THEY DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING.
[ THUNDER CRASHES ]
♪♪
Narrator: THE IRONWORKERS HAVE ANOTHER 23 PETAL SECTIONS
TO INSTALL OVER THE NEXT THREE MONTHS.
AS THE ROOF TEAM CLOCKS OFF,
ANOTHER CREW CLOCKS ON DOWN BELOW FOR THE NIGHT SHIFT.
OUR TARGET IS TONIGHT ABOUT 850 CHAIRS,
MAYBE 1,000 IF WE'RE LUCKY.
Narrator: THEY MUST INSTALL 71,000 SEATS.
END-TO-END.
THAT'S 23 MILES OF CHAIRS.
EACH CHAIR MUST BE INSTALLED BY HAND.
♪♪
Engel: YO, LET'S GET THESE CHAIRS OUT ON THE PLATFORM.
LET'S GO.
IT'S QUICK. THIS IS ONE OF THE FASTEST SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD.
YOU'VE GOT TO BE FIT, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE GOOD CARDIO,
YOU NEED EVERYONE TO COME AND GIVE IT WHAT THEY'VE GOT.
Narrator: ADAM'S HUMAN CHAIN CAN INSTALL 40 SEATS PER MINUTE.
WE USED TO CARRY 'EM UP, BUT PEOPLE'S CARDIO WOULD BURN OUT.
THERE WE GO.
NOW I FEEL IT.
Narrator: THE CHAIRS ATTACH TO AN ALUMINUM BEAM
SET INTO THE CONCRETE BOWL.
AFTER THE BEAM'S ALL INSTALLED,
THE CHAIR JUST KIND OF SLIDES IN.
THIS IS A UNIQUE SYSTEM BECAUSE IT CLIPS INTO THE BEAMS.
♪♪
Narrator: BY MORNING, THE CREW HAS INSTALLED ALMOST
1,000 SEATS, WHICH THEY'VE HAD TO COVER WITH FIRE BLANKETS.
THERE'S STILL AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF WORK
GOING UP ON THE ROOF.
THERE'S STUFF DROPPING IN,
SO THEY'RE TRYING TO PROTECT THEM THE BEST THEY CAN
SO THEY DON'T GET CHIPPED, BROKE, STAINED, MELTED.
Narrator: 1,000 SEATS DOWN, 58,000 TO GO.
Engel: WE'RE UNDER A LITTLE BIT OF COMPRESSION
HERE AT THE STADIUM, SO IT'S GOING TO BE EXHILARATING,
TO SAY THE LEAST.
Narrator: EVERYONE IS FEELING THE HEAT
AS THE COUNTDOWN TO THE STADIUM'S GRAND OPENING GAME
REACHES FEVER PITCH.
NOW THE HARD WORK BEGINS.
♪♪
♪♪
Narrator: THE TEAM BUILDING THE NEW MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM
FOR THE ATLANTA FALCONS HAS REACHED THE FINAL STAGE.
OVER THE LAST THREE MONTHS, THEY'VE COMPLETED THE EXTERIOR
AND BUILT THE STEEL FRAMES OF THE EIGHT VAST
RETRACTABLE ROOF PETALS.
INSIDE, THE SEATING IS ALMOST FINISHED.
NOW THEY CAN BEGIN TO INSTALL THE WORLD'S
BIGGEST SPORTS SCREEN...
...THE 60-FOOT-HIGH, 1,100-FOOT-LONG HALO BOARD.
IT'S AMAZING HOW BIG IT IS AND HOW MUCH WEIGHT IT IS.
Narrator: WITH THE L.E.D. SCREEN CABINETS NOW ON SITE,
THE TEAM MUST BOLT THEM TOGETHER IN 14-FOOT-HIGH BLOCKS.
NO DOUBT, WE'VE GOT TO GO FULL SPEED AHEAD, MAKE OUR DEADLINE.
Narrator: INSTALLING THE 616 SECTIONS OF THE SCREEN
WILL TAKE GREAT SKILL.
WE HAVE A CREW OF ABOUT 15 GUYS,
SO WHEN A SECTION COMES TO THEM,
THEY'LL GRAB IT, SET IT IN PLACE VERY CAREFULLY,
AND THEN THEY'LL BOLT THEM TOGETHER.
AND ONCE THEY GET IT ALL ALIGNED,
WE'LL GET IT WELDED IN PLACE.
♪♪
ON THE FACE OF IT, OF COURSE, YOU HAVE THE L.E.D.s,
SO THEY CAN GET DAMAGED VERY QUICKLY
IF YOU'RE NOT VERY CAREFUL.
Narrator: AS THE 3,500-TON RETRACTABLE ROOF CLOSES,
THE STEEL HOLDING THE HALO BOARD WILL MOVE AND FLEX,
PUTTING L.E.D. SCREENS AT RISK OF BEING CRUSHED TOGETHER,
WHICH WOULD DAMAGE THE BOARD.
[ GLASS SHATTERS ]
SO THE TEAM HAS ENGINEERED EIGHT INGENIOUS EXPANSION JOINTS
INTO THE HALO BOARD STRUCTURE.
AS THE ROOF SLIDES AND THE STEEL HOLDING THE HALO BOARD BENDS,
THE JOINTS SHOULD ABSORB THE MOVEMENT,
PROTECTING THE VAST SCREEN.
THIS TEAM MUST BOLT 30 SCREEN SECTIONS
INTO PLACE EACH DAY TO STAY ON TRACK.
Martin: WE'RE EXPECTING TO SEE THE FANS IN HERE REAL SOON.
NEXT THING YOU KNOW, YOU'LL HAVE GRASS ON THE FIELD, I GUESS.
[ CHUCKLES ]
♪♪
Narrator: BUT THE TEAM FACES ONE FINAL CHALLENGE
BEFORE FINISHING THIS INSTALLATION.
THEY MUST ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE WORLD'S
MOST COMPLEX RETRACTABLE ROOF FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.
THIS IS A CRUCIAL TEST,
THE MOMENT THAT EVERYBODY HAS BEEN WORKING TOWARDS
OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS.
IT'S A BIG MOMENT. IT'S A BIG MOMENT.
EVERYBODY'S EXCITED, READY TO GET THIS THING CLOSED UP.
PEOPLE, LIKE, ASK ME, "CAN YOU REALLY DO THAT?
ARE YOU CRAZY?
CAN YOU GET THIS THING TO WORK?"
WE DON'T WANT ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THIS TEST GOES WELL.
Narrator: TO WORK, ALL THE PETALS MUST
ROLL ALONG THEIR TRACKS TOGETHER AT THE RIGHT SPEED.
IF ANY OF THE PETALS RUN AT THE WRONG SPEED
OR HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AT THE WRONG ANGLE,
THE FRAMES COULD COLLIDE, JAMMING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM.
TODAY, WE'RE CLOSING THE PETALS FOR THE FIRST TIME.
THIS MOVE IS PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT MOVE THAT WILL HAPPEN
IN THE LIFE OF THIS STRUCTURE.
ALL EIGHT PETALS WILL MOVE SIMULTANEOUSLY.
THEY HAVE TO MOVE REAL CLOSE TOGETHER AT ALL TIMES,
BECAUSE AT ANY MOMENT, THEY HAVE TO BE WITHIN A FOOT
OR TWO FEET OF EACH OTHER,
OR ELSE THEY'LL RUN INTO EACH OTHER.
SO WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL.
Narrator: ANDREW COMMANDS HIS 400-STRONG TEAM
TO BEGIN CLOSING THE ROOF.
Agosto: 3, 2, GO.
Narrator: 96 MOTORS POWER THE WHEELS
ON THE PETALS' INNER RAILS,
GRADUALLY DRIVING THE EIGHT VAST STEEL ROOF SECTIONS.
FOR OPENING DAY,
THE ROOF MECHANIZATION WILL BE COMPUTERIZED.
BUT FOR THIS TEST, THEY ARE DOING EVERYTHING MANUALLY.
Agosto: WE HAVE TO USE TAPE MEASURES.
WE DON'T NECESSARILY KNOW WHERE ALL THE PETALS ARE AT ONCE.
91 1/4%.
91 1/2%.
WE'LL STOP AT ANY BIG POP OR BANG
OR ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY.
AND WE'LL SOUND AN ALARM.
67%.
WE'RE ABOUT 48% NOW FROM A CLOSED POSITION.
IT'S A LITTLE OVER HALFWAY.
31%.
Narrator: THE ROOF IS ALMOST CLOSED,
BUT WILL THE PETALS MEET IN THE MIDDLE?
♪♪
Narrator: AT THE MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM,
AFTER THREE LONG YEARS OF PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION,
THE ENGINEERS BUILDING THE NEW HOME FOR THE ATLANTA FALCONS
ARE CLOSING THE WORLD'S MOST COMPLEX RETRACTABLE ROOF
FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME.
Agosto: ONCE THOSE TIPS ALL COME TOGETHER,
THAT'LL BE THE CLOSED POSITION AND THAT'LL BE A SUCCESS.
WE DON'T NECESSARILY KNOW WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO LINE UP,
SO WE'RE GOING TO BE WATCHING HOW CLOSE THEY GET
AND HOW WELL THEY ALIGN.
4, 3, 2, 1.
♪♪
[ LAUGHS ]
[ HORNS BLARING ]
Narrator: AFTER A TENSE DAY, FINALLY, SUCCESS.
[ HORN BLARES ]
THE PETAL TIPS ALIGN.
THE WORLD'S MOST COMPLEX RETRACTABLE ROOF IS CLOSED.
ONCE THE TEAM HAS COVERED THE PETALS,
THE ROOF SHOULD BE WATER-TIGHT.
WE DID IT.
WE ARE AT 100% CLOSED.
IT'S A GREAT FEELING.
A BIG STEP TOWARDS GETTING THE STADIUM OPEN.
IT CHANGES THE ENTIRE AMBIANCE OF THE BUILDING.
YOU KNOW, IT FEELS LIKE YOU'RE IN
A DIFFERENT STRUCTURE ALL TOGETHER.
IT'S PRETTY COOL.
♪♪
♪♪
IT WAS AWESOME.
AWESOME.
A LOT OF NERVE-RACKING, YOU KNOW,
BUT NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT.
WHEN IT'S THE FIRST TIME SOMETHING HAS EVER BEEN DONE,
YOU LOOK BACK AND SAY, "HEY, I WAS A PART OF IT."
♪♪
Narrator: OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS,
THE TEAM COVERS THE PETALS
WITH ULTRA-TOUGH POLYMER SHEETING.
THEY LAY THE TURF AND ADD THE FINAL TOUCHES
BEFORE OPENING DAY.
WHAT IS UP, BABY?!
[ CHEERING ]
♪♪
AND THAT BUILDING IS GOING TO BE EXCITING TO GO TO
FOR MANY, MANY YEARS.
YOU WALK INTO IT, AND IT'S NOT LIKE ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER SEEN.
Narrator: AFTER MORE THAN THREE YEARS
AND A WHOLE LOT OF ENGINEERING INGENUITY,
WORKERS HAVE INSTALLED THE LARGEST SCREEN IN SPORTS...
THIS JOB IS ONCE IN A LIFETIME.
Narrator: ...AND BUILT THE WORLD'S MOST COMPLEX
STADIUM ROOF TO TOP OFF THE WORLD'S MOST ADVANCED ARENA.
Martin: WHEN I STARTED THIS PROJECT, I NEVER --
I NEVER DREAMED IT WAS GOING TO BE A PROJECT OF THIS SIZE.
THIS STADIUM HAS OVERWHELMED ME, I'LL SAY THAT.
IT'S BEEN OVERWHELMING.
♪♪
WHOO!
Narrator: THIS STADIUM WILL SEE MANY CLOSE CONTESTS,
BUT NOTHING THAT CAN EQUAL THE BATTLE TO BUILD THIS GIANT.
♪♪
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